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Our greenhonsesand grounds, located in Jersey City, N. J.,are thelargestand best-appointedin 
the UnitedStates. Theyare within thirty minutes’ travel from our Seed Stores in New York, and 
are wellwortha visit. Any of our customers visiting New York who desire to inspect our green- 
houses will be furnished with a card upon application containing directions how toreach them. 
These greenhouses occupy four and one-half acres solid under glass, are heated by steam and 
hot water, and are fitted up with every modern appliance, so that they are easily graded to any 
temperature; thus the most perfect health and vigorare given to the plants. With such un- 
equaled facilities for their production, we can compete with any in the matter of prices. 
Rose House.—This view shows one of our many Rosehouses. We make Roses our great 
specialty, and, like the other lines with which we are identified, we have, we believe, special 
advantages to offer (see pages 103to 115). Thethree grand Colored Plates of these are 
evidence of how important the Roseisto us. Never, we believe, in the history of the trade 
has this enterprise been equaled or even attempted. 
Propagating House.—Hereis where the millions of plants we sell first take on life. Their 
infancy is passed in pleasant surroundings, and, under the watchful eyes of trained employees, 
they develop a vigorous, thrifty growth before leaving our establishment. 
Hot House Grapes.—aAs thecountry growsin wealth, and the large private conservatories, 
greenhouses and graperies multiply, these become more important. We make a specialty of 
them, and call attention to our offer, page 146. 
Tuberous Begonias.—These are rapidly attaining prestige as bedding plants for outside 
summer gardening. They are also valuable plants for the greenhouse. See page 122. 
Small Fruits, Shrubs, etc.—We show a small portion of our storage shed, which has a 
capacity of 100,000 plants. With the facilities afforded by it we are enabled to fill orders for 
these any time during the coldest weather. This will be appreciated particularly by our 
customers in the Southern States. We offer a superb grade of plants, and can quote special 
rates on large quantities. See pages 102 and 143 to 147. 
A Palm House.—No series of views in our greenhouses would be complete if these were 
omitted. With the advance in horticultural knowledge, and the broadening of the spirit of 
refinement among our population, these children of far-away climes, emblems of grace and 
beauty, grow in and hold popularity. See our offer, page 140. 
Chrysanthemums.—We are the largest distributers of these in the world, and devote 
thousands of square feet of glass to their culture. See our Colored Plate, page 116. 
Celery Plants.—Some of our open-air operations are shown where the men are planting 
cold frames, layering strawberries and pulling celery. The latter is for sale from June 20th to 
about Augustist. Special catalogue of these will be Teady early in June. 
Packing Department.—The most important, perhaps, in theseries of views. Itishere our 
customers’ ordersare taken and carefully prepared forthe journey beforethem. Fromour long 
experience as packers of plants the present perfect system has been evolved. Weship 
at all seasons of the year, and fill every order the day after it is received—umless 
otherwise instructed by the purchaser—using light boxes_and baskets, so as 
to reduce express charges toa minimum, and so perfect is our 
system that our plants almost invariably reach the 
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